Homicide suspect captured while dressed as a woman

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The man police were looking for in connection with last week's murders of two women was arrested after a traffic stop in Lake Charles Monday evening. Mark Thibodeaux was disguised as a woman when police arrested him around 7 o'clock along with his mother and sister.

Thibodeaux's mother, Mary Friday, and sister, Roselind Friday, were also arrested for accessory after the fact for harboring him. Lake Charles Police Chief Don Dixon said both women initially lied about Thibodeaux's whereabouts and a vehicle in their possession.

All three suspects were arrested by the Lake Charles Police Department on Nelson Road. Police say Thibodeaux was disguised as a female when the suspect's vehicle was stopped.

Thibodeaux is accused in the deaths of 25-year-old Carla Ledoux and 50-year-old Bridgette Pryor. Autopsies confirmed the women died of multiple stab wounds.

A third victim was present the night of the murders and received several injuries from Thibodeaux. The man was treated and released from an area hospital, and an attempted second degree murder charge was added to Thibodeaux's charges.

It's a major headache Prien Lake Elementary parents have been dealing with for the past three days--traffic. The new access road that Calcasieu Parish Superintendent Karl Bruchhaus says is finally finished was suppose to help fix that problem, but some parents are still struggling with the traffic. Even if it's only an inch, parent Amy Jackson was excited just to be moving. "Last year I was safe by leaving my job downtown by... 2:30," said Jac...

It's a major headache Prien Lake Elementary parents have been dealing with for the past three days--traffic. The new access road that Calcasieu Parish Superintendent Karl Bruchhaus says is finally finished was suppose to help fix that problem, but some parents are still struggling with the traffic. Even if it's only an inch, parent Amy Jackson was excited just to be moving. "Last year I was safe by leaving my job downtown by... 2:30," said Jac...

High grass and weeds can be hiding places for pests like rodents and snakes, and they can breed mosquitoes. That's why Lake Charles resident Raymond LeDay wants to know why billion-dollar company Entergy doesn't cut its grass. The Southeast corner of Highway 171 and Fitzenreiter Road is a large tract of land. Much, if not most of it, is owned by Entergy.

High grass and weeds can be hiding places for pests like rodents and snakes, and they can breed mosquitoes. That's why Lake Charles resident Raymond LeDay wants to know why billion-dollar company Entergy doesn't cut its grass. The Southeast corner of Highway 171 and Fitzenreiter Road is a large tract of land. Much, if not most of it, is owned by Entergy.

Residents all over Calcasieu Parish are starting to catch on to a group of people who collect money at busy intersections. It's all over Facebook: questions about a group of men wearing safety vests and collecting money. You can find them at the intersection of Prien Lake Road and Highway 14 in Lake Charles, Beglis Parkway and Highway 90 in Sulphur, and most notably, Highway 171 and 378 in Moss Bluff.

Residents all over Calcasieu Parish are starting to catch on to a group of people who collect money at busy intersections. It's all over Facebook: questions about a group of men wearing safety vests and collecting money. You can find them at the intersection of Prien Lake Road and Highway 14 in Lake Charles, Beglis Parkway and Highway 90 in Sulphur, and most notably, Highway 171 and 378 in Moss Bluff.